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| Africa Horn |
| Somali insurgents target MP's Baidoa home |
| 2008-07-22 |
| (SomaliNet) Somali insurgents targeted the home of a Member of Parliament (MP) in the southwestern town of Baidoa, where Somalia's interim federal parliament is based for security-related reasons. Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Abdinur, was with his family when the attackers targeted his home. At least 4 people were wounded as MP Abdinur's armed guards exchanged gunfire with al Shabaab fighters, who later claimed responsibility for the attack. Three people, two guards, one insurgent, died later from their wounds, unconfirmed reports said. MP Abdinur and his family members survived the attack unharmed, but neighbors said parts of the house suffered extensive damage. Somalia's parliament is based in Baidoa, and not Mogadishu, because the capital remains too dangerous for lawmakers with daily insurgent attacks. But Baidoa residents say the town has experienced a rise in attacks in recent weeks, especially in light of al Shabaab fighters' vow to dislodge the Somali government from its strongest base. |
| Posted by:Steve White |